Senior Vice President, Development and Communications

Careers In Nonprofits•New York City, NY

39d•Hybrid

About The Position

The SVP has primary oversight over public and private funding and communications needed to reach annual goals. This role works across the organization and externally to develop fundraising strategies that will motivate, inspire and connect people to the organization’s mission and objectives. The right candidate for this role has strong familiarity with private fundraising from philanthropic and corporate institutions as well as individuals. A passion for and commitment to creating equitable opportunities for the students in NYC public schools is a must!

Requirements

~10 years of fundraising experience required
Commitment to educational equity required
Strong cultural competence with respect for diverse populations from various racial, ethnic and socio-economic backgrounds
Strong communication and facilitation skills, including experience communicating up, down and across nonprofit organizations
Able to attend events around the NYC area, including evenings and weekends

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Responsibilities

Lead a team of 5, including 3 development staff and 2 communications staff
Foster a collaborative and supportive team culture, creating opportunities for team building and guiding individual growth
Collaborate with the Senior Director of Development to design and implement a robust private fundraising strategy (currently $6M annually), complemented by public contracts and competitive awards
Increase support from corporations, foundations, and individuals, ensuring message alignment and strategic use of resources
Collaborate with Senior Director of Communications as a strategic thought partner to shape messaging, media strategy, digital content, and storytelling.
Develop and implement an integrated communications and marketing plan that builds awareness and drives measurable actions.
Ensure effective integration of a united fundraising and communications strategy
Represent the organization to funders and prospects, nurturing clear and creative fundraising strategies
Work alongside the CEO and Board leaders on Board engagement, as well as Board prospect identification, cultivation and onboarding
Work as primary staff contact to the Board’s Advancement Committee to identify strategies to increase the organization’s profile and generate creative ideas to engage new supporters.
Manage, through delegation or task ownership, the development of special events, including the annual gala and Junior Board events.
Ensure Development team maintains strong fundraising operations and accountability by improving data collection, grant reporting and budgeting.
Work with the CFO to understand the organizational budget, funder trends and their significance to a healthy organization
Work with other leaders to further develop and refine the organization’s core messages and delivery of key communication points to be shared with media, donors and the public